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Title: Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares: The Paradox of Old Growth in the Inland West by Nancy Langston, William Cronon ISBN: 0-295-97550-4 Publisher: University of Washington Press Pub. Date: August, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Hmmmm.
Comment: I think it's wonderful that Ms. Langston has begun to evaluate some of the causes of deforestation in the western U.S. The forest service has certainly been careless and haphazard in its management of our forests. Insect infestation and diseases have undoubtedly ravaged our forests. Conspicuously undercovered in Ms. Langston's book, though, is the damage caused by unselective logging. Any honest (and I'm not trying to suggest that Ms. Langston is deliberately dishonest) tree biologist will tell you that logging, more than any other manmade activity, has had the severest impact on our wilderness.
Rating: 5
Summary: A terrific study of the paradox between man and nature!
Comment: Even though I work in the field of cultural & historic resources management, I have recommended this study of the Blue Mountains to my colleagues in the natural resources department at Montpelier, the home of James & Dolley Madison, as they struggle with several fundimental issues (clear cutting, natural re-seeding, etc.). My sister's work is clear, concise (so that a lay person can understand the principles set forth in her work), and an enjoyable read. I highly recommend this to anyone who has an interest in saving America's natural resources! Lee Langston-Harrison Director of Curatorial Operations Montpelier Montpelier Station, Virginia
Rating: 3
Summary: Thorough critique, but offers no technical solutions
Comment: Langston has done a thorough job of historical research. However, what makes an environmental critique good is the solution offered. The book is very weak in this area. The author does mention society needing a better relationship with the land, but this cannot be applied to silviculture without details attatched. She may be a good historian, but she is not innovative. Langston offers no real clue as to how the Forest Service should continue in the future according to her ideals. A critique is not valid with out offering a better way, and she fails in that department.
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Title: With Broadax and Firebrand: The Destruction of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Warren Dean, Stuart B. Schwartz ISBN: 0520208862 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West by William Cronon ISBN: 0393308731 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: May, 1992 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Changes in the Land : Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England by William Cronon ISBN: 0809016346 Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Environmental Inequalities: Class, Race, and Industrial Pollution in Gary, Indiana, 1945-1980 by Andrew Hurley ISBN: 0807845183 Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Pub. Date: February, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Living in the Appalachian Forest: True Tales of Sustainable Forestry by Chris Bolgiano ISBN: 0811728455 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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